The Casting Call

The original “George” pilot episode was shot in in Chicago in 1984. “George Does His Laundry,” pictured above, is the sequel.

George Goetschel, a Chicago musican and improv artist, plays the lead character George. You can actually see and hear George in the interview clip in the episode.

Key contributors to “The Casting Call” start with Kristen Schaal as performance artist Violette Moon, a character based on a real-life world musician named Destiny Quibble. Kristen is best known for her role as Mel in the HBO series Flight of the Conchords and as a contributor on The Daily Show. Also, many thanks to Jane Potenzo at HBO and David Martin at Avalon Television for hooking us up.

The legendary rock group The Residents added their star power. Thanks to The Cryptic Corporation for permission.